Quick News

  • Learn how to keep meals nutritious, delicious, and easy to prepare while maintaining student favorites. Register for SNA's Smart Swaps: Practical Solutions for Meeting New School Meal Requirements webinar, held October 29 at 2:00 PM, CT.
  • Wishing you had resources to better promote your school’s meal program? Our brand new Communication Resources page offers ready-to-use tools like social media graphics, talking points, and quick promotional tips to help you showcase the value of school meals and membership with ease.
  • Registration for SNA’s School Nutrition Industry Conference (SNIC26) is open! Join school nutrition school nutrition industry partners and decision-makers January 10-13, 2026, in Austin, TX. Learn more and register.
  • Get help in attending the 2026 Legislative Action Conference: The School Nutrition Foundation (SNF) is awarding 20 scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $3,000 to help LAC cover costs. Learn more and apply today.
  • Submit your comment on ultra-processed foods (UPFs) by using SNA's easy-to-customize template letter. USDA has extended the comment period until October 23 for school nutrition professionals and industry partners.
  • The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) FY24 Equipment Grant is accepting applications until October 24. Apply for your chance to earn funds to purchase new equipment for your kitchen.
  • Help encourage families to complete the Application for Educational Benefits. MDE has provided resources you can share in your schools and to your families. Check out the flyers, posters, graphics, and social media captions in the Fill the Form toolkit.
  • Stay up-to-date on all-things legislative: Bookmark SNA's advocacy webpage and sign up to receive their Tuesday Morning newsletter.

Member Spotlight

Paige Albrecht, Nutrition Supervisor, Forest Lake Area Schools. Read about Paige here.

To read past member spotlights, click here. 

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Help recognize the hard work of our colleagues in the school nutrition profession who go above and beyond. The MSNA and SNA Awards programs highlight the outstanding and important work of our members and state affiliates. Members and state associations are eligible for a variety of honors that recognize their achievements in school foodservice, leadership, membership recruitment and professional development. Nominations for 2026 will open fall 2025.

MSNA Members in the News

10/16: To wrap up National School Lunch Week, MSNA President Glen Ritter joined WCCO & CBS News Minnesota to showcase how schools across the state celebrated nutritious and culturally diverse meals all week long.

10/13: To kick off National School Lunch Week, MSNA Secretary Jess Peña from Red Wing Public Schools joined FOX 9 Good Day to showcase the delicious, nutritious meals served in schools across the state every day.

9/11: MSNA President, Glen Ritter, was installed during the MSNA Annual Conference in August. Learn more about Glen's background and aspirations for his presidency in this Press & News article.

9/9: Ashley Schneider, MSNA President-elect and Director of Food Services for Moorhead Area Schools, joined FOX 9 to discuss school meal guidelines and the creativity of school meal programs.

9/7: How have schools adjusted breakfast menus to abide by new federal sugar restrictions? MSNA President, Glen Ritter, and MSNA Education Chair, Renee Arbogast, discussed with the Minnesota Star Tribune how their schools have done so.

8/4: MSNA President elect and Food Service Director for St. Michael-Albertville School District, Glen Ritter, spoke about the importance of the Annual Conference with KIMT3 News in this article. Glen also spoke about the new changes to school meals - watch the video here.

8/4: Both Kelsea Desrocher, Food Service Director for Verndale Public Schools, and Glen Ritter, MSNA President elect and Food Service Director for St. Michael-Albertville School District, were interviewed by KIMT3 News during the Annual Conference. Watch the interviews here.

8/3: MSNA President and Nutrition Director for Prior Lake-Savage Schools, Emily Malone, was interviewed during the Annual Conference by KTTC News, speaking on free meals, farm-to-school, and more. Emily also spoke live on the exhibit floor with KTTC, even taste-testing a sample from an exhibitor!

Find past news stories here!